appurtenances

ap·pur·te·nance  (-pûrtn-ns)

n.

1. Something added to another, more important thing; an appendage. See Synonyms at appendage.

2. appurtenances Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear.

3. Law A right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance.

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[Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance, from Vulgar Latin *appertinentia, from Late Latin appertinns, appertinent-, present participle of appertinre, to appertain; see appertain.]

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ap·purte·nant adj.

Translations

appurtenances

pl (= equipment) → Zubehör nt; (= accessories) → Attribute pl; (Jur: = rights etc) → Rechte pl; with all the appurtenances of affluence → mit allen Attributen des Wohlstands

appurtenances [əˈpɜːtɪnənsɪz] npl → accessori mpl